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My Favorite Camera Bags

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Last week, I sold my Canon XSi camera and my Canon Vixia camcorder (on my Facebook page, of all places!) and bought a Canon T3i. This excites me on so many levels, but mainly because I can now use one piece of equipment to shoot photos AND shoot my video tutorials. Hallelujah! The T3i shoots in full HD and has a swivel LCD, which allows me to see myself while filming. (This is enormously helpful, especially for hair and makeup tutorials.)

In the midst of the Facebook haggling (you people drive a hard bargain), I ended up throwing in my current camera bag (#5 above) with my camera. Do you know what that means? That means my brand new camera is sitting completely naked on my desk right now. Just waiting for some little hellion to get their grubby hands on it. Help!

Needless to say, I’ve been in full camera bag shopping mode over the past few days, and I’d thought I share some of my favorites. As you can see, I’m drawn to relatively simple shapes – I’m not one for pleats, embellishments or anything overtly girly. I’m on the lookout for a smaller bag, so I’m leaning towards #6 or #8, but I’m not ready to call off the search just yet.

1. Epiphanie Lyric – Love the golden yellow shade.

2. The SLR Sloop – Stripes. Need I say more?

3. Kelly Moore Kelly Boy Bag – I’m definitely drawn to this bag, but I think it’s a little too big for me.

4. Border Stripe Camera Strap – Cutest camera strap ever. The price? Not so cute.

5. Ona Any Bag Camera Insert – This cool insert makes any bag a camera bag. (This is the one I just sold with my camera. Why? Not sure.)

6. Camera Day Pack – Love the plum color and the smaller size. This could be the one, folks.

7. The Monaco Satchel – Blue and white chic!

8. Kelly Moore Posey 2 – Ohhhhh, this one comes in really good colors. How do you choose just one?

Thoughts? Do you have a favorite camera bag? I want to make sure I’ve seen it all before signing on the dotted line.

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  1. Greer Inez

    March 19, 2012 at 11:35 am

    I actually use my Cake Diaper Bag on all my shoots. Hehe. And I love it!
    http://www.petunia.com/cake/carryalls/blackforestcake

    • whoorl

      March 20, 2012 at 8:12 am

      Greer – that bag is adorable. Love it!

  2. Clara

    March 20, 2012 at 6:53 am

    I like your blog graphic – is it custom made, or maybe some public template? Where can I download it from?

    • whoorl

      March 20, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      Sorry, Clara, it’s not a template. I created the image in Photoshop.

  3. britt

    March 20, 2012 at 10:57 am

    that camera strap is awesome!! but you’re right about the price, not so much.

  4. mumagain

    March 20, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    So hard to choose! Just FYI, I found a great camera strap on Etsy for a very reasonable (in my opinion!) price. It’s worth checking there.

  5. agirlandaboy

    March 20, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    I vote go bigger instead of smaller unless you want to carry a camera bag AND a purse. Usually I use my camera bag for the whole shebang (and even as a diaper bag, of all things), and that’s way easier than having to pile on a million different bags for a million different purposes.

  6. whoorl

    March 21, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    I don’t know how many of you all are checking the comment thread, but I did end up buying #6 and I LOVE IT. It’s perfect for my situation (small bag, using it mainly to store my camera around the house and quick trips out and about), BUT I will say, like the description mentions, it only holds a SLR and one extra flash/lens. Lots of pockets for smaller accessories (SD cards, remotes, USB cable), but the main compartment fits my Canon TSi with a Tamron 17-50mm lens attached and my 50mm lens. That’s it. If you’re looking for something to hold more lenses or flashes, this won’t be big enough. Also, the padding of the bag is fantastic. (100 times better than the Ona insert that I had before.)